Ancient Remains & Temples
Wat Prek Prang (Kratie)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west bank of the Mekong River
Wat Seliaram
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west bank of the Mekong River. It features some unique art in its pediment and sema, along with offering views over the Mekong.
Wat Rokar Kandal
Contemporary monastery and pagoda, the old pagoda is located by the river opposite.
Wat Toul Kbal Chuor Krom
Contemporary monastery and pagoda, featuring an older style pagoda and a new pagoda under construction. The older pagoda is of course quite interesting, still retaining its painted drapes (Preah Bot) around the balan, and then, there is that statue and the pedestal on which it rests, both warranting some further study.
Wat Sre Sbov
Contemporary monastery with an older style wooden pagoda and new pagoda under development (02/23).
Wat Samithiram
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Prek Krieng village of Sambor District, Kratie. The pagoda is an early wooden style.
Stung Treng O’Roesey Kandal Community-Based Eco-Tourism Resort
Located near the Kratie/Stung Treng border, this small community resort offers a great place to relax, cool off in the pristine waters of the natural stream and get something to eat. It’s all fairly simple with wooden huts located along the stream and a cluster of stalls to one side where you can grab some … Read more
Wat Ou Ruessei Kandal
Contemporary monastery and pagoda, with a new pagoda under construction as of 02/23. The sermon hall houses an interesting bronze Buddha head. At the time of visiting, there was no one who had any knowledge of its origin but it could certainly be interesting to know. A short way from here is a community-based O’Roesey … Read more
Wat Chetiyaram
Contemporary monastery and pagoda (also recorded as Wat Katinaram) located near the bank of the Srepok River and the ancient site of Theat Ba Daem Temple.
Wat Srah Kev Mouni Vann
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located by the Mekong river in Stung Treng. A stupa at the site houses what appear to be remnants of an ancient site including a linga.
Wat Thourm Rangsey
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located by the Mekong river in Stung Treng. Immediately north is the remnants of the ancient site, Ba Chong/Prasat Pros.
Thalaborivat Pagoda
Located just north of the Preah Ko Temple site, Wat Thalaborivat is a contemporary monastery and pagoda located right beside the Mekong River.
Wat Lbak Khaon
Located on the Cambodia-Laos border, in Preah Vihear province, Wat Lbak Khon is located about 1km south of the spectacular Preah Nimith Waterfall. It is also recorded as “Asia Temple Of Preah Nimith Waterfall”. It was constructed in 2018 and consecrated by monks from Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. The temple features a monumental Buddha statue … Read more
Wat Tuol Andet
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Choam Khsant, Preah Vihear. According to signage, the pagoda we see today dates to 1955, whilst the site itself may have an even older history. The pagoda features beautiful murals internally and externally.
Wat Trapeang Sangke
A contemporary monastery and pagoda (date: 2000) located in Romdoh Srae Commune of Choam Khsant district, Preah Vihear.
Kroch Temple
Also recorded as Aur Krauch Temple, and located around 5km southeast of Sra’aem, it’s the remains of three sandstone temples built upon a common terrace. The three towers open to the east with only the southern tower still standing. The central tower of the three has mostly collapsed barring part of its north wall and … Read more
Wat Po Seilaram
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located at the foot of Phnom Tbeng. Also recorded as Phosiraram Pagoda.
Wat Po Damnak
Po Damnak Pagoda is a contemporary monastery and pagoda located in the village of Kdak. Just short of 2km north of here is the ancient temple Prasat Kdak.
Wat Srey Sranos
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located at the southern foot of Phnom Tbeng, near the village of Srey Sranos. The monastery is under redevelopment with a new pagoda in the process whilst another wooden vihara can be seen a few minutes walk up the mountainside. This small wooden vihara houses an inscribed stone fragment and … Read more
Wat Tabas
A contemporary monastery and pagoda/vihara located in the village of Tabas, about 10km north of Preah Khan of Kampong Svay.